Job Description

Buying a home is the cornerstone of the American dream, yet the process can be complicated and confusing.  That’s why Homepoint is on a mission to create financially healthy, happy homeowners.
Homepoint Is a rising star in the mortgage industry with a culture that encourages community, caring, and open communication. We want our Associates to speak up, become innovators and make impactful changes – no matter what position they hold within the company. What makes our team special is our people-first operating philosophy,

“We Care”.

Homepoint is the third-largest wholesale lender and the 12th largest correspondent lender in the U.S. We are headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI and offer positions throughout the nation with over 2,500 Associates and 300,000 serviced customers. 

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are looking for an opportunity to grow and develop your career, then we have the perfect opportunity for you! 

As part of the Business Process Automation team, the Senior BPM Application Developer will be responsible for design, development, testing and implementation of process-centric and case management solutions based on Appian software.  You will participate in a small agile team driving to deliver value driven applications to align with Home Point Financials strategic goals

Partner with small agile team throughout the entire life cycle of projects to define, design, build and implement business process-based solutions.
Design and implement metrics to optimize and manage business processes following initial implementations.
Collaborate with Product and Process Owners to challenge business stakeholders to creatively automate processes with new solutions and approaches.
Leverage standard process improvement tools to ensure delivery of solutions meeting business needs and addressing all root cause issues.
Design and build new data models to support application needs.
Facilitate requirements discovery and grooming sessions with business subject matter experts to document user stories with agreed upon acceptance criteria.
Actively participate in all Agile Scrum ceremonies.
Complete peer review and quality testing of team members completed tasks.
Operate within a governance framework to ensure appropriate change management processes are met.
Mentor and assist development team with new skills and complex tasks within the BPM platform.
Provide support for all applications in production by reviewing incoming issues, performing triage, and recommending paths to resolution.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's Degree required in Finance, Business, or Technology
5+ years of experience in a software development role using one or more object-oriented programming languages (e.g. Java, C#, Python, Go, C++)
Willingness to learn the Appian Platform on the job (prior Appian experience a plus)
Experience working in an agile environment in a fast-moving, cross-disciplinary team 
Knowledge and experience in key concepts related to Software Development Life Cycle
Knowledge of software testing practices
Experience designing data schemas and models
Experience with relational databases such as SQL Server, Oracle or MySQL is preferred
Experience developing integrations using APIs
2+ years of Mortgage Industry experience preferred
Six Sigma certification or related process improvement methodology experience preferred
Outstanding communication skills
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Creative thinker with sharp analytical and problem-solving skills